194 Report of Meetings for 1888. By J. Hardy. 



Eev. Win. C. Callander, Ladhope, Galashiels ; Eev. Thomas 

 Martin, Lauder ; Dr. Stewart Stirling, Edinburgh j Mr James 

 Wood, Galashiels ; Mr Eobert Romanes, Harryburn, Lauder ; 

 Mr Henry Rutherfurd of Fairnington ; Major Thompson of 

 Walworth Hall, Darlington, and Miss Thompson ; Mr James 

 Cumming, Jedburgh ; Mr William Elliot, Jedburgh (Sheriff 

 Clerk of Roxburghshire) ; Mr Thomas Smail, Jedburgh ; Mr 

 James Watson, Jedburgh ; Mr Walter Laidlaw, Jedburgh ; Mr 

 H. Masternon, Kelso ; Mr Brotherston, Kelso ; Dr Charles 

 Douglas, Kelso ; Dr Edward Johnson, Kelso ; Rev. Joseph 

 Hunter, Cockburnspath ; Mr W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick ; Mr 

 J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick; Mr A. F. Roberts, Selkirk; Mr 

 Matthew Mackey, Newcastle ; Rev. Ambrose Jones, Stannington ; 

 Mr George Fortune, Duns, and Miss Fortune ; Mr J. M. Dunlop, 

 Ashkirk ; Mr Michael Muir, Selkirk; and Mr John Turnbull, 

 Selkirk. 



Holy Island. 



By the invitation of Sir William Crossman, a joint meeting of 

 the Club, with the Newcastle Society of Antiquaries, and the 

 Durham and Northumberland Archaeological and Architectural 

 Society, was held on the 31st of August, at Holy Island, which 

 was visited for the purpose of inspecting the recent excavations 

 that have laid bare a large portion of the walls and foundations 

 of the old Lindisfarne Priory. I adopt the reports of the repres- 

 entatives of the Newcastle daily press, of whom there was a full 

 complement, which will suffice for the present. Sir William 

 Crossman, himself, will most probably write a separate account 

 of the result of the operations, as there is sufficient material here 

 for a most interesting volume. 



A balmy morning with the rare accompaniment of brilliant 

 sunshine rendered the drive to Beal and from there across the 

 long stretch of sands exceedingly pleasant. The priory ruins 

 were reached about 12 o'clock, and the party were received by 

 Gen. Sir William Crossman, M.P., the lord of the manor of Holy 

 Island, who has been the means of carrying out the excavations, 

 and the Vicar (the Rev. W. F. Keeling). The party altogether 

 would number about 200, to which the Club contributed about 

 70, including the President. There were a considerable number 

 of visitors from Bamburgh and different parts of the neighbour- 



